Bench machine



Oct. 30, 1928.

O. C. REEVES BENCH MACHINE- Filed April 28; 1921 gwwnhw @[YWELL 67 5551 55 Patented Oct. 30,1928.

UNITED STATES PATE ORWVELL C. REEVES, OF TOLEDO,

OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO TOLEDO SCALE COMPANY, or

TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BENCH MACHINE.

Application filed April 28, 19 21. Serial No. 4 65,341.

This invention relates to machines of comparatively light construction such as are commonly known as bench machines, and, while it maybe applied to machines of various types, and machine tools, it is particularly applicable to metal. turning machines, and I have therefore illustrated it as applied to. a bench lathe. I

One of the principal objects of the lnvention is to provide a portableself-contained unit incorporatingthepower and transmission mechanism as well as the, benchand lathe or other machine. x v I Another object is to providea .complete machine unit which may be moved about from room to room, thus increasing the flexibility of production" equipment andmaking possible the better utilization of valuable space.

2 0 Another object is to provide a machine unit of this kind which may be supplied to and operated in shops that are not provided with shafting. I I

Another object is to provide a conveniently supported machine having a com} pactly arranged and safely housed variable speed transmission capable of infinitely varying the speed ofv the machine and provided with a reliable and easily operated control.

Still another object is to provide a vari able speed transmissionincluding a pair of pulleys and efficient oppositely turned cone d sconnecting means for connecting and these pulleys from each other. 7 7 Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, in which reference is had tothe accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein similar reference numerals designate similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings: V v

I Figure 1 is a front. elevation of the device of my invention, part of the" front wall of the housing being brokenaway to showthe transmission mechanism and a Figure 2 is an end elevation of the device with part of the, housing and the motor removed.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the V bench lathe, which, as illustrated, is of known construction, is supported upon a cabinet 1 which in wheels or large castors 2.

Mounted upon the floor of the cabinet 1 'keyed to its end.

wall broken away j turn is supported upon;

is a motor 3, the cabinet being provided with a suitably located plug (not shown) so that the motor may be readily connected to a light or power circuit. Secured to the floor of the cabinet adjacent the motor 3 is a frame 4 having a pair of standards or up rights 5 and 6 to support the variable speed transmission mechanism. p The variable speed transmission mecha nism consists essentially of a pair of o M ositely-turn ed conical pulleys 7-and 8 and a belt 9 by which pull is transmitted from one pulley to the other. The lowermost pulley 7 is fixed upon a shaft 8 journaled in the uprights 5 and 6 and having a gear wheel 7 The gear Wheel meshes with, a pinion lO-fiXGCl upon the end of the armature shaft of the motor, whereby the rotary motion of the armature is transmitted tothe conical pulley 7. i i The belt 9 loosely surrounds the pulley T and is movable therealong by means of a guide 11 having a slot through which the beltloosely passes, the guide being slidably mounted upon a bar 12 extending substantially parallel to the upp'er surface of the pulley 7. It is obvious that the speed of the belt isthe same as the peripheral speed of the portion of the pulley 7 with which it is in engagement. If it engages the pulleynear its small end, its speed will be compara= tively slow, and if it engages the pulley near its large end, its speed will be comparatively great, with aninfinite variation of speed for. positions between the ends. Y p on The upper conical pulley 8 is journaled in bearings 13 and 14 which are pivotally mounted respectively upon upright frames 15 and 16 pivoted to the upper ends of the uprights 5 and 6. thus be swung 'toward or away from the lower pulley 7, but, owingto grammatic relation The upper pulley may the parallelo of the pivots at the ends of the frames 15 and 16, its axis at all times remains horizontal and itslower side,'th ere fore,r emains parallel to'the upper side of the pulley 7. An arm 17 extends. downwardly from the frame 16 and is engaged by a cam 18 that isfixed upon the end of a rock shaft 19 adaptedto be rocked by means 1 of a treadle 20. When the shaft. 19 is rocked the arm 17 and consequently the frames 16 and 15 are swung on their pivots and the conical pulley 8 is thus moved into or out of engagement with the belt 9, being moved 111) the arm and the frames 'by the spring 21 so surface which is engaged with the belt.

out ofengagement when the camis turned to the position shown in Figure l, and when vthe cam is turned away from such position as 8 into engagement with the belt 9. When the pulley 8 is brought into firm engagement with the belt and the pulley 7 is rotated by the motor 3, thus communicating movement to the belt, the movement of the belt will be communicated to the pulley 8, the peripheral speed of the portion of the surface of the pulleys which engages'the belt being, of course, the same as the speed of the belt. The speed in rotations per minute of the pulley 8 depends, however, not only upon'the speed of the belt, but upon the portion of the belt engages the pulley 8 near its larger end, the speed of the pulley in rotations per minute will be much smaller' than if. the belt 9 engages the pulley 8 near its smaller end. ,Owing to the fact that the pulleys are turned in opposite directions, the belt will, of course, be traveling t a smaller rate of speed when it engages the pulley 8'adjacen-t its large end than when it engages the pulley adjacent its small end.

front wall of the housing.

. so that the speed 'is set to operate the machine is at all times The bar 1-2upon which the guide 11 is slidably mounted issupportcd atone end upon the upright-G and at its other end upon the frame 15, movement of the frame beingprovided for by means of a pin-andslot connection." The guide 11 is movable along the bar 12 by means oil a cable- 22, the ends of which arc-attached tot'he guide 11, the intermediate portions of the cable passingov er pulleys at the ends of the bar '12 and being wound about a pulley 23 fixed upon a shaft 24 which is journaled in the housing 1 and'provided with an operating handle 22" and indicator 23 located 'on the j'Ihe' indicator 28" is arranged to co-operate with a dial 24 at which the transmission,

apparent.

The shaft u'pon which the uppen'conical pulley 8 isfixed is provided 25 whichoperatesabclt 26 that passes over 28 and an idler pulley 29 on the turning machinewhichis located upon the top of the cabinet) The pulley 27 is fixed on a shaft. which carries a 7 large grooved pulley '30 that may, if desired, 'e

used to drive a high-speed grinder. The pulley 28 is fixed upon the main shaft of the lathe. Thisshaft is shown as provided with additional pulleys 31 and 32jwith any one of which the belt 26 may be engagedwhen the machine isset up. It is not necessary,

16 and 15 are swung to bring the pulley with a pulley v and since other types of lathes it is .to be understood that the invention is susceptible to variation, change within the spirit subjoined claims.

Having descri bedmy invention, I claim:

1. In a device of combination, acabinet, transmission mechanismmounted within said cabinet, said transmission mechanism comprising "a' stamodiiic'ation and tionary frame, a conical pulley journaled therein, pivoted frames connected to said stationary frame, an oppositely turned c nt cal pulley supported by said pivoted frames,

and scope of the the class described,- in

a belt passing between said pulleys, means i for swinging said pivoted 'i'rames' to bring said pulleys'i-nto 'o ieratiye engagement with bench machine mounted said belt, and 'a upon said cabinet and operative'lyv connected to said transmission mechanism.-

-2. In a device of the class describedQin combination, a cabinet,*-transmission mechanism mounted within said cabinet, transmission mechanism comprising a pair of oppositely turned conical pulleys, a belt passing between saidvpulleys, and means for moving one. ofsaid pulleys toward or away frointhe other, cons1sting of 'a pair of pivoted frames pivotally connected to {bearings at the ends of said movable pulley and adapted to swing said bearings through equal parallel arcs whereby the loci of the .axis of the movable-jpulley are parallel, a

bench machine mounted on saidjcabinet, and

'means operatively connecting said bench machine and said transn'nssionmechanism.-

3. I11 a device ofthe'class described, in combination, apair of oppositely turned conical pulleys, a belt 'passing'bctween said pulleys, andn'ieans for moving one, of said pulleys towardor away from the other consaid lun

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sisting of a P2111 :offpivoted frames pivot 1 ally connected tobearings at the ends ct said movable pulley and adaptedto swing through equal arcs whereby the loci of ,the axis of said movable pulley are parallel.

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